Workers of Zlatoust Steel Plant restarted their hunger strike20 марта, 2009At Zlatoust Steel Plant ZSP in Russia steelworkers renew their hunger strike. Workers demand to return normal length of working day and level of wages and do not trust their management who violated own obligations. The trade union is looking for the ways to solve the conflict.
Miner's union wants company negligence to be punishable by law20 марта, 2009The union says there is an urgent need for a law against corporate homicide that can be used to punish companies that put their workers' lives in danger by not establishing adequate health and safety at work systems.
Japanese Spring Offensive negotiations counter impacts of financial crisis25 марта, 2009Metalworkers in Japan are pushing back against employer attempts to pass the cost of the global financial crisis on to workers.
Mexican Miners' Union leader wins injunction against arrest warrants2 апреля, 2009A panel of Mexico City Federal District Court judges has granted Napoleon Gomez Urrutia legal protection against extradition in a huge win for the Mexican Miners' Union.
Remember the dead and ban asbestos22 апреля, 2008This International Workers' Memorial Day, April 28, the IMF calls for a ban on the use of asbestos, particularly in countries in Asia.
Unions block arms delivery to Zimbabwe23 апреля, 2008Workers in South Africa forced a Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe to leave the South African port of Durban after failing to unload.
Napoleón Gómez re-elected as leader of miners' union16 мая, 2008Napoleón Gómez was re-elected as the union's General Secretary for the period 2008-2014 at the 35th ordinary general assembly of the Mexican miners' union.
Workers reinstated at Bosal in Turkey16 мая, 2008Dispute at Bosal auto parts producer in Turkey resolved and the six dismissed workers reinstated.
Casapalca mine contract workers' accident clarified (Peru)27 мая, 2008In February 2008, two workers were victims of a workplace accident. Given the lack of information about the incident, the CNMM asked the government to investigate. We now know the identities and state of health of the two workers.
NOKIA: "SOLIDARITY DOESN'T WORK BY PUSHING A BUTTON"10 июня, 2008Workers and unions were shocked on January 15 when Nokia management announced it would close its plant in Bochum, Germany by the end of June. Nokia had received nearly 100 million euros in government subsidies for the plant and was bound by law to guarantee jobs until December 31, 2007. Fourteen days later, despite it turning a sizable profit, Nokia declared the plant would close.
